Supported by the IT giant IBM, a project allows almost anyone to support research against Covid-19. Regardless of the medium used, everyone can share their computing power to help scientists conduct virtual experiments. And this support can significantly increase the chances of finding a cure for co

A consortium of French companies and researchers is at the origin of a first saliva virological test. Called EasyCov, it should be marketed this summer after receiving CE certification. This is a screening that is intended to be simple, more practical and faster. Its application could also seduce Co

French doctors have analyzed old negative PCR tests and claim that the first patient with Covid-19 does not date back to January 2020 but to last December. Others estimate that the first cases date from November. In any case, some experts think that there was a problem within the French health syst

Researchers announce they have identified a close relative of SARS-CoV-2 in bats? This gives us more evidence that the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic evolved naturally, not in the lab. The rumors circulating around a possible leak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from a P4 laboratory in Wuhan remain un

Years before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Bill Gates tried to warn world leaders about the threat of new infectious diseases . But few of them listened to him. Over the past few years, Bill Gates has repeatedly alerted us to the threat of a highly infectious virus. One of his most publicized wa

Almost a century old, the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis is now raising hope regarding the Covid-19 epidemic. Researchers are currently conducting a trial to verify its interest before a possible future application. But how could this vaccine cure Covid-19 patients? Stem cells bringing hope With

Novel coronavirus, which first appeared in humans months ago, may never go away, says senior World Health Organization official (WHO). So we may have to learn to live with it. While SARS-CoV-2 has already infected more than 4.3 million people worldwide, and killed almost 300,000 of them (officially

Two new studies suggest that the use of hydroxychloroquine does not appear to be effective in treating Covid-19. Whether in severely or more mildly affected patients. Chloroquine and its derivative hydroxychloroquine, molecules usually used against malaria or certain autoimmune diseases, are high o

Known for causing a more or less acute respiratory disease, SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) is the cause of symptoms, the list of which is very long. Since the start of the pandemic, doctors have made discovery after discovery. And the fact is that the virus is far from attacking only the lungs. Many symptom

For several years, US researchers have been working on a system of ultraviolet (UV) lamps. The goal? Install them in certain public places in order to eradicate the presence of dangerous viruses. However, this type of lamp is already used, whether in hospitals or in the food industry sector. Danger

Pangolins are natural hosts of coronaviruses. However, there is no evidence that they mediated the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in humans. Recent studies have shown that bats may be the main reservoir of SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand, in these winged mammals, th

Research into the development of vaccines against Covid-19 continues. However, there is already debate on the strategy to be used to vaccinate the population. It is clear that scientists do not agree among themselves and that there are different strategies. Who to give priority to? Most research te

Due to the current Covid-19 outbreak, several US states have postponed their executions. However, only one did not hear it that way:Missouri. Its governor is indeed the only one to have refused such a postponement. The first execution since the start of the coronavirus epidemic will therefore take p

Just as the mane of lions helps protect males from attack by their enemies, the beard of men may have evolved to cushion the blows of their opponents, suggests a study . Throughout history beards have been celebrated by many cultures, considered by some ethnologists to be one of the founding attrib

Establishing an efficient open source sharing system for drug creation is an attractive idea. At least it is ethically so. On the other hand, this idea is less attractive from an economic point of view, mainly for laboratories. Open source in medicine, a utopia? Sharing data to accelerate the devel

Consolidating the chances of success of an operation involving a robot-surgeon, such is the objective of a team of American researchers. They have developed a device generating electrical impulses in the fingers of a doctor remotely controlling such a robot. Gloves equipped with probes Surgeons may

As everyone knows, the Covid-19 crisis is hitting the tourism industry hard. Recently, the Ministers of Tourism of the European Union met in order to find solutions for this summer concerning the countries least affected by the coronavirus. For France, the situation is rather complicated. Save summ

As part of a study, German researchers performed autopsies on victims of Covid-19. According to the results, the coronavirus would still be present in various organs up to five days after death. On the other hand, there would be no risk of contamination due to a viral load that is too low. Several

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has evidence that China attempted cyber espionage. The goal? Steal sensitive data related to research conducted in the United States on a treatment for the Covid-19 epidemic. In a few days, the FBI will release technical details regarding these ha

Stress is part of our lives:everyone can face it at one time or another. Evidenced by the impressive offer of drugs and food supplements that aim to reduce the symptoms. At the same time, breathing exercises are a good way to manage episodes of anxiety. Stress:why is it harder to breathe? Respirat